I live in Minneapolis. I grew up not far from here, in a suburb of St. Paul; after stints on both coasts, my wife and I settled here to raise our daughters in a freezing state that had always welcomed...
Actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announced the nominees for the 2026 Oscars on Thursday morning from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. France24 Journalist Olivia Salazar-Winspear tells us ...
The author's grandmother lived to 99. Courtesy of Tracy Granzyk My grandmother lived to 99, and I got to know her better as an adult than I did as a child. I'm glad we spent that time together and tha...
After so many cruises, I like to think I know what I'm doing when I plan them. However, I made a rookie mistake that put a damper on my family's recent sailing. Jill Ribbons I've been on 25+ cruises, ...
If there’s room for the best, technically there’s also room for the worst… and that’s where the Golden Raspberry Awards, aka the Razzies, come in. The voting body has just announced their nominations ...
Verizon was down for tens of thousands of customers for most of the day on January 14, 2026. Paul Squire/Business Insider Over 170,000 Verizon customers reported a service outage on Wednesday. The out...
Whether you’re buying your first pair of AirPods or replacing a well-used older pair, it’s easy to understand why so many iPhone owners prefer Apple’s earbuds and headphones over other options. Apple ...
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Katarina Polonska and her husband are both set to inherit properties abroad from their parents. Courtesy of Katarina Polonska Katarina Polonska lives in Canada but is set to inherit her childhood home...
Amanda Litman and her husband hosted friends for dinner to help relieve their sense of loneliness. Amanda Litman Amanda Litman and her husband, who have two young kids, were feeling socially isolated....
Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions...
Alexandria Rucker is turning 30 this year. Courtesy of Alexandria Rucker The youngest millennials turn 30 in 2026, marking a generational milestone in America. This cohort of new adults is more divers...
Four families share their experience two months after their lives were impacted by the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles....
The author was a college footballer. Courtesy of Tre Hubbard D1 college football gave my life important structure, so when it ended, I felt lost. After college, I gained weight and hit the lowest poin...
South Africa's most renowned national reserve has shut its gates amid escalating floodwaters and heavy rainfall, which has already claimed at least 19 lives....
Sony's InZone Buds have a lot going for them: they're good-looking, lightweight and designed to deliver immersive sound when gaming on PlayStation 5 and PC. These Buds aren't cheap, typically priced f...
Officials said fresh snowfall in the Austrian Alps is poorly bonded to older layers on the peaks, increasing the risk of repeated avalanches, and urged extreme caution....
Hundreds of active-duty troops on are standby to deploy to Minnesota, Trump escalates tensions across Europe with new threats over Greenland, Israel raises objections over Trump's Board of Peace....
Russia released a video of its air forces conducting “routine” flights over the Baltic Sea, a move it described was conducted over neutral waters and in full compliance with international law....
The author has a corporate job but also freelances as a writer and teaches mahjong. Courtesy of the author Freelance writing for various media outlets and teaching mahjong helped me generate over $30,...